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Pre-Owned Research Methods in Social Work 9780495115663

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Research Methods for the Social Sciences 9780312676216 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Widows in African Societies : Choices and Constraints 9780804712996

Although widows constitute a quarter of the adult female population in many African societies they have not been the focus of detailed cross-cultural research. This is the first comparative anthropological study of widowhood in Africa comprising ten... more

Pre-Owned Aging: Concepts and Controversies (Paperback) 1412915201 9781412915205

Presenting current research in an innovative text-reader format Aging: Concepts and Controversies Ninth Edition encourages students to become involved and take an informed stand on the major aging issues we face as a society. Not simply a summary of... more

Pre-Owned Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies Mountain Gods and Sacred Sites in the Andes (Paperback) 0792259122 9780792259121

At once a vivid personal story a treasure trove of new insights on the lives and culture of the Inca and a fascinating glimpse of cutting-edge research in fields as varied as biology botany pathology ornithology and history.Good Condition: Minimal... more

A Paradigm for Looking : Cross Cultural Research with Visual Media 9780893910020 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Social Work Research Methods : Qualitative and Quantitative Applications 9780205299140

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Sociology : The Central Questions 9780155085626 Used / Pre-owned

This concise yet thorough treatment of sociology is organized around a set of central questions and integrates classic and current research with analyses of trends affecting society. Written by the best-selling author of SOCIOLOGY IN A CHANGING... more

Pre-Owned Race and Ethnicity in Research Methods (Paperback) 0803950071 9780803950078

Studying across race and ethnic lines creates many problems for the researcher involving practical strategic ethical and epistemological questions alike. The contributors to this volume examine the array of methods used in quantitative qualitative... more

Pre-Owned The Natural Science of the Human Species: An Introduction to Comparative Behavioral Research: The (Hardcover) 0262121905 9780262121903

This translation contains a synopsis of all the ideas that made Lorenz famous as the founder of ethology the study of comparative animal behavior. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the... more

Pre-Owned The Subcultures Reader : Second Edition 9780415344166

Revised and update completely to include new research and theories this second edition of a hugely successful book brings together a range of articles from big names in the field classic texts and new thinking on subcultures and their definitions.... more

The World of Mexican Migrants : The Rock and the Hard Place 9781595584489 Used / Pre-owned

An eye-opening and immensley readable look at the lives of Mexican migrants fighting for survival in the US. Based on over five-years of interviews and research. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal... more

Pre-Owned Ethnographic Fieldwork: An Anthropological Reader (Paperback) 1405125926 9781405125925

Newly revised Ethnographic Fieldwork: An Anthropological Reader Second Edition provides readers with a picture of the breadth variation and complexity of fieldwork. The updated selections offer insight into the ethnographer s experience of gathering... more

Pre-Owned Approaches to Social Research 9780195105254

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Pre-Owned The Practice of Social Research 9780534620288

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Key Issues in Hunter-Gatherer Research 9780854963768 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned The Practice of Social Research 9781133050094

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Groups in Social Work : Application of Small Group Theory and Research to Social Work Practice 9780231083591 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline Second Edition: Factory Women in Malaysia (Paperback) 1438433549 9781438433547

In the two decades since its original publication Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline has become an ethnographic classic in the fields of anthropology labor studies and gender and globalization studies. Based on anthropological field... more

Pre-Owned Constructive Conflicts: From Escalation to Resolution (Paperback) by Louis Kriesberg Bruce W Dayton

This comprehensive analysis of all kinds of social and political conflicts reveals an important but neglected truth: conflicts often are waged constructively. Drawing on past and current theory research and practice Constructive Conflicts presents a... more

Pre-Owned The Sociology Student Writer s Manual (Paperback) 0134629612 9780134629612

For any introductory or advanced sociology course where students are required to complete a number of research and writing assignments . This comprehensive manual helps students at any level learn how to research and write in sociology and to... more

Pre-Owned Brooks Cole Empowerment Series: Essential Research Methods for Social Work Paperback

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Pre-Owned Evaluation Research Methods : A Basic Guide 9780803909076

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Pre-Owned Work and Family in the United States : A Critical Review Agenda for Research Policy 9780871544339

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Pre-Owned Social Research Methods : Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches 9780205297719

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Pre-Owned Culture and Social Behavior (Paperback) 0070651108 9780070651104

This work brings together decades of research and expertise on cross-cultural psychology. It focuses on social behaviour and culture s influence on how people interact. It can be used for social psychology advanced social psychology cross-cultural... more

Pre-Owned Netnography: Doing Ethnographic Research Online (Paperback) 1848606451 9781848606456

With as many as 1 billion people now using online communities such as newsgroups blogs forums social networking sites podcasting videocasting photosharing communities and virtual worlds the internet is now an important site for research. This... more

Pre-Owned Using IBM® SPSS® Statistics for Research Methods and Social Science Statistics 9781506331720

Ideal as a companion to a statistics or research methods text or as a stand-alone guide Using SPSS for Social Statistics and Research Methods shows readers how to use images and directions drawn from SPSS Version 23.0 and now uses the latest version... more

Pre-Owned Knowing Children : Participant Observation with Minors (Paperback) 9780803933651

To help the researcher understand why and how children react to adults who are doing ethnographic research Fine and Sandstrom explore the methodological and ethical problems of qualitative research with minors. They correct numerous fallacies held... more

Pre-Owned A Sociology of Family Life: Change and Diversity in Intimate Relations 9780745647791 Paperback 1 edition

Explores the growing diversity of family life and new sociological thinking about family parenting childhood and personal life. Presents a comprehensive assessment of recent research and theory. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

Pre-Owned The Practice of Social Research (Hardcover) 0495128244

Known as the gold standard for research methods Babbie s THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH gives you a definitive guide to research as practiced by social scientists. Combining a straightforward approach with the author s renowned sense of humor this... more

Writing up Qualitative Research 9780803937932 Used / Pre-owned

Written in an accessible style this volume tackles the topics of beginning to write continuing to write editing and getting published. It is indispensable not only to qualitative researchers but to anyone engaged in social research for whom the link... more

The Gift of a Bride : A Tale of Anthropology Matrimony and Murder 9780759111509 Used / Pre-owned

This ethnographically based murder mystery set in an Indian immigrant community in New York City uses the main principles of cultural anthropology and ethnographic method to explore a wide range of cultural conflicts. Central themes of gender... more

Pre-Owned Women and Gender: Making a Difference (Hardcover - Used) 1597380040 9781597380041

Well-grounded in current research Women and Gender describes how psychology is continuously transformed by a gender-sensitive and women-centered approach. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and redesigned with 14 chapters. A new first... more

Pre-Owned Long Term Field Research in Social Anthropology Hardcover Foster George

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Pre-Owned Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader (Paperback) 0073405353 9780073405353

Applying Anthropology: An Introductory Reader is a collection of articles that provides compelling examples of applied research in all four fields of anthropology. In this age of globalization and increased cultural intolerance the basic messages of... more

Pre-Owned Developing Effective Research Proposals 9780761963561

A series of short practical how-to books aimed at the beginning researcher. The books will cover central topic including the main methods approaches and analytic techniques in social research from developing a research topic through to writing and... more

Designing Qualitative Research 9780761913405 Used / Pre-owned

An excellent guide to thinking through how to choose a problem decide if it is do-able and justify its worth... It fills a real gap - Qualitative Studies in Education The complexities and conundrums that are part of the qualitative research process... more